Southeast Auto Service of Hinesville recently was selected by NAPA Auto Parts to become the designated NAPA AutoCare Center for Hinesville. Southeast Auto Service is one of two NAPA AutoCare Centers in Liberty County.

The Liberty County Development Authority recently had a two-day planning session to discuss short and long-term goals. The session was at the Centergy building in Atlanta, which houses the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the economic development arms of Georgia EMC, Georgia Power and the Electric Cities of Georgia.

Charlie Martin with MidCoast Regional Airport refuels a plane loaded with medical supplies headed to Haiti Jan. 25. Martin said he stayed after hours to insure delivery after the pilot contacted the civilian-military airport on Fort Stewart. Also with the support of LCDA and Liberty County the airport has established after hours flight support for air evacuation helicopter services that serve Southeast Georgia.

Local business owners gathered at Club Stewart on Thursday for the 2010 Liberty County Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet and awards dinner. The event, sponsored by The Auto Super Center and owner Kevin Thomas, recognized locally owned and operated businesses that managed to thrive in 2009 despite the recession and the cancellation of a promised fifth brigade at Fort Stewart.

If visions of superheroes and supervillains dance in your head, Jungle Jake's could be the place for you to express your graphic novel-inspired creativity. Jason Lee, owner of the secondhand bookstore that was later reinvented as a comic-book and collectibles store, is tweaking his focus one more time to suit the unique interests of Jungle Jake's clientele.

BRUNSWICK - The Port of Brunswick's newest vehicle processing center for Mercedes-Benz USA opened Monday with the arrival of more than 1,600 Mercedes-Benz automobiles. The shipment was the first delivery of the import vehicles to Brunswick's Colonel's Island Terminal. Ports America, Inc. is the stevedore for the MOL vessel, M/V Paradise Ace.